Tag Archives: Steven Spielberg

“Jaws” Gets Its Teeth Polished In Blu-Ray Re-Release.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by jlmicek

So there will be some amongst you of … ahhh … a certain age … who will be old enough to remember when “Jaws” came out in the theaters. Or, if you’re like me, you’ll remember watching the shark-thriller on … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray Featurettes, Horror | Tagged Jaws on Blu-Ray, Jaws. Peter Benchley, Steven Spielberg | Leave a comment

Spielberg To Get His Moses On With “Gods and Kings.”

Posted on January 26, 2012 by jlmicek

The folks at /Film report that the famed director is nearing a deal to shoot what’s being described as a “gritty” reimagining of the Old Testament tale of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt: “Gods and Kings would follow Moses from … Continue reading →

Posted in Books On Film, Film News, Hollywood and History | Tagged Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Exodus, Gods and Kings, Moses, Steven Spielberg, The Ten Commandments | Leave a comment

Duck And Cover: Hero Complex Asks Whether “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Is Overrated.

Posted on November 27, 2011 by jlmicek

Oh boy … here’s one that’ll get the fanboys a-rioting. With the 30th anniversary of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” upon us, the folks at Hero Complex tackle a thorny question: Is the warmly remembered film of our youth actually … Continue reading →

Posted in action, B-Movies, Film Criticism, Film News, Thinking About Movies | Tagged Allson Doody, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Kate Capshaw, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Sean Connery, Steven Spielberg | Leave a comment

Six Reasons To Love Motion Capture

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jlmicek

With the release of “The Adventures of Tintin” upon us, The Guardian makes the case for why you should love motion-capture cinema. Here’s one reason: “Eerie Resemblance Characters should look a bit – but not quite – like those playing … Continue reading →